Empty street amid coronavirus fears A street in Gangnam, one of the busiest districts in Seoul, is mostly empty on Sept. 1, 2020, as South Korea has implemented strict social distancing measures to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. (Yonhap)
Virus resurgence Seomun Market in Daegu, 302 kilometers southeast of Seoul, is quiet on Sept. 1, 2020, as toughened social distancing guidelines are enforced amid the spread of COVID-19. (Yonhap)
People turn to bakeries amid restrictions on cafes People sit and talk in a bakery in central Seoul on Aug. 30, 2020, as stricter social distancing guidelines allow coffee shops to sell beverages only for takeout or delivery. (Yonhap)
Objection to doctors’ strike Members of patients’ rights groups hold a news conference demanding medical doctors end their strike in front of Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul on Aug. 29, 2020. (Yonhap)
COVID-19 prevention in N.K. This photo, released by the North’s Korean Central News Agency on Aug. 29, 2020, shows an official taking a citizen’s temperature at Pyongyang Station in the capital to prevent the outbreak of the coronavirus. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
Shincheonji churchgoers donate blood Members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus take part in a blood drive in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Aug. 27, 2020. The blood being donated will be used by researchers to develop plasma treatment drugs for the novel coronavirus. The church, an early epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, said some 1,100 members donated blood. (Yonhap)
Typhoon Bavi hits S. Korea The roots of a roadside tree are pulled out by strong winds as the powerful Typhoon Bavi landed on South Korea’s southern Jeju Island on Aug. 26, 2020. (Yonhap)
Players, coaching staff wear masks in dugout Kiwoom Heroes players and coaching staff wear face coverings during a Korea Baseball Organization league match against rivals KT Wiz at a stadium in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Aug. 25, 2020. The baseball governing body has mandated the wearing of masks in the dugout to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Yonhap)
Typhoon Bavi’s expected route This image, released by the Korea Meteorological Administration on Aug. 25, 2020, shows the expected route of Typhoon Bavi. The typhoon, which is heading north toward the Korean Peninsula, is expected to reach the country’s southernmost Jeju Island on Aug. 26. (Yonhap)
Vacant seats on KTX train This photo, taken at Seoul Station on Aug. 23, 2020, shows empty seats on a KTX train, reflecting a sharp decrease in the number of tourists amid spiking COVID-19 cases. (Yonhap)
